ChastingsBristol

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Q: Apple password

I don´t have a password set on my mac but when i try and install new software it asks for one... Any ideas?

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 4:22 AM

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Q: Apple password

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by Ella Fitzgerald,

Ella Fitzgerald Aug 29, 2016 4:30 AM in response to ChastingsBristol
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Aug 29, 2016 4:30 AM in response to ChastingsBristol

This article is for you Mac OS X: Software installations require administrator password - Apple Support
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by lllaass,

lllaass Aug 29, 2016 10:20 AM in response to ChastingsBristol
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Aug 29, 2016 10:20 AM in response to ChastingsBristol

When you setup the Mac your were required to setup an admin password.
If you forgot the admin PW you can reset the PW assuming Lion or later:
Reset the user password in OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks and Yosemite
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